Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 18, 2021

Association of Children’s Mode of School Instruction with Child and Parent Experiences and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic — COVID Experiences Survey, United States, October 8–November 13, 2020

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  • Compared to US parents of children aged 5-12 years receiving in-person instruction only, parents of children receiving virtual instruction were more likely to report poor child well-being, such as decreased physical activity (63% vs 30%) or worsened mental and emotional health (25% vs 16%). Parents of children receiving virtual instruction were also more likely to report poorer well-being, such as loss of work (43% vs 31%), child care challenges (14% vs 7%), and emotional distress (54% vs 39%). Similar patterns were observed when comparing parents of children receiving in-person instruction only to parents of children receiving combined virtual/in-person instruction. The findings were from a nationwide probabilistic survey conducted between October and November 2020 (n=1,290 parents), where nearly half of parents (46%) reported their child received virtual instruction.

Verlenden et al. (Mar 19, 2021). Association of Children’s Mode of School Instruction with Child and Parent Experiences and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic — COVID Experiences Survey, United States, October 8–November 13, 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7011a1